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A list is a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other. <ref>http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=list&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=GVxeUbinAsOeywHi-YGYCg&ved=0CCwQkQ4&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=849a5b668cddd045&biw=1360&bih=603.</ref>. According to Brian Carroll in ''Writing for Digital Media'', lists | A list is a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other. <ref>http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=list&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=GVxeUbinAsOeywHi-YGYCg&ved=0CCwQkQ4&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=849a5b668cddd045&biw=1360&bih=603.</ref>. According to Brian Carroll in ''Writing for Digital Media'', lists are another way that web users can emphasize certain important information or to help readers follow a particular sequence. List can help to divide the text and highlight key points in a blogs. | ||
==General Guidelines For Lists <ref> Carroll, p.40</ref>== | ==General Guidelines For Lists <ref> Carroll, p.40</ref>== | ||
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==Things to avoid when using Lists <ref> Carroll, p.41</ref>== | ==Things to avoid when using Lists <ref> Carroll, p.41</ref>== | ||
Avoid overusing lists. Too many take away from the impact that the list will have on the reader. When and where possible, keep the list at approximately six to eight items. Higher lists can cause the reader to lose interest. Think about sub-dividing longer lists and consolidating shorter ones.<ref> Carroll, p.41</ref> | |||